-
Written by C.B. in TFC: The blogs! on 18 May 2012 à 21:09Ben's blog by Gabin, Cathy, Marco & Thomas
-
Written by C.B. in TFC: The blogs! on 18 May 2012 à 21:06Ben's Blog by Madelyne, Erika, Ashley, Eliphania
-
Written by C.B. in Ideas to create you Files about TFC on 9 May 2012 à 20:53...to start a family → hubris → dark atmosphere : - maybe cursed object, spell on H&D = bed → babies - shadow lilac tree = threat, ill omen, Ben later → ivory tower = tower of solitude + no contact with the outside world + protection = dangerous → evil will come from the inside = Ben ...
-
Written by C.B. in TFC: extract 5 on 10 April 2012 à 23:02...related to painting of Henri Fuseli named nightmare , it’s a nightmare for Harriet to give birth to Ben BIRTH OF BEN , BIGINING OF THE DESTRUCTION : when he was born ‘he came out fighting the whole world’ , he have a real aim : destruction related to picture where we see a giant baby...
-
Written by C.B. in TFC: extract 5 on 10 April 2012 à 23:01Fifth extract of The Fifth Child (Doris Lessing): Pbq: Why can we say that Ben's birth will have a deep impact on the Lovatt's family life? Main ideas: Pregnancy denial: " And as she walked, strode, ran along the country lanes, she fantasised that she took the big kitchen knife, cut open her own...
-
Written by C.B. in TFC: extract 5 on 10 April 2012 à 22:59...Claire ! Thanks Claire for sharing it with us! Extract n°5 Problematic : How does the birth of Ben show us the hidden part of Harriet's personality ? Main ideas : Ben = a poisoned gift : Punishment of Harriet and David for their hubristic behavior (they are guilty of hubris so...
-
Written by C.B. in The Fifth Child covers on 10 November 2011 à 00:15...deduce that on the left side , it's the perfect happy family, and on the other side the family after ben's bith. The artist may intend to denounce that ben is placed in the root of the family tree. It represents the most important members of the family. The book shows the fact that he is the...
-
Written by C.B. in The Fifth Child covers on 10 November 2011 à 00:07...of the story which gives us a fright and which is a tragedy (all the family was in pain because of Ben, she is destroyed, Ben didn’t become someone normal, there is no solution at the end of the story…). Besides at the top in the left hand corner we can see a photograph which depicts a pregnant...
-
Written by C.B. in The Fifth Child on 5 October 2011 à 12:33...from his parents. « Paul lay whimpering in his pram, ignored » Paul has to share his mother with Ben, the fifth child. He is considered as a toy for Ben, he will remain traumatized by Ben. That's why this child represents Paul because he is suffering because of the lack of attention for him....
-
Written by C.B. in The Fifth Child on 5 October 2011 à 12:30...house, a large and happy family and also a house full of people. Moreover, when she is pregnant with Ben, David does not want to invite all the family anymore because his wife is tired but Harriet still refuses to cancel the party. Finally , the last part of the Russian doll is a monster. It...